VG30 Turbo Questions ?

[Birty]

I know there's a couple of variations in them, different wheels/ball bearings and stuff. Which is the better to look out for ?

[meggala]

I got the non ball bearing boostmeister got that as well they are good the ballbearing ones I keep hearing of problems with them.

meggala

[Zman]

How much they the non bb go for these days?

Would any part of the r32 fuel system need to be upgraded?

whats the max boost that you can run safetly on the std i/c?

Cheers.

[meggala]

I would put a bigger fuel pump into one runing a vg 30 turbo and the stock ic really isn't good over 150 rwkw.

meggala

they go for around $350-$450

[AndyMac]

Is the VG30 turbo a bolt on option to the Std. R33GTS-t ?

[meggala]

yeah the vg30 is a bolt on for the rb25 but is not much bigger thant he stock one so unless you hi flow it, it's not really worth using.

meggala

[AndyMac]

Oh okay.

I wasn't after a massive power gain, as my plans are only for a full exhaust system, SAFC, Fuel pump, fuel regulatoir and a intercooler. Just thinking if the VG30 could make things a little more interesting...esp at $450 vs $1800 for a hybird/hiflow option)

just though if you can get a resonable gain from the VG30 Turbo it might be worth while and still get it all done for around the 5200-5500 mark...(note...labour is free, bar dyno tuning)

Thanks

ANDREW

[meggala]

well for hiflowing the vg 30 I have been quoted around 800-1k not 1800 and you can sell you rb25 turbo for around $500 and 450 to buy the vg30 then you will have something that will make 200rwkw which should make you happy.

meggala

[AndyMac]

Okay...

To satisfy my curiousity, how hard can you boost teh stock VG30 Turbo ? Does it still have the ceramic wheel as the Hihatchi Turbo in the RB25 ???

The 1 800.00 was for the standard turbo to have its oil galleries modified, T04 front housing and upgrade to steel wheel and high grade bearings.

Thanks

[meggala]

the vg30's don't hold heaps of boost 14 psi max I have had 16 psi but over 6000 rpm it went back to 12 psi.

those hiflows are for non ballbearing versions of the turbo around 800 or close to your price if its ballbearing.

meggala